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The body of work of one photographer is something to behold - not surprising, considering the glamorous subject with whom he was fortunate enough to work. Tracy Smith reports: It's as if we've walked in on something private. But the story these images of Marilyn Monroe - and the man who took them - may be as revealing as the pictures themselves. In 1960 Monroe was shooting "Let's Make Love" with Yves Montand, and photographer Lawrence Schiller was on assignment for Look magazine. When asked to describe the first time he met Monroe, Schiller said, "Well, I was 23. And I was scared - am I allowed to say scared s***less?" And who wouldn't be? After all, she was one of the biggest stars on the planet. Schiller was a relative newcomer, with more guts than experience. "I start shooting her from the dressing room," he recalls. "And she says, 'You know, you're not going to get a good picture from there. But if you go over there you...

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As the golden anniversary of her death approaches, rare photographs of legendary actress Marilyn Monroe will be up for auction in May. The pictures were taken by Bert Stern just weeks before her August 1962 death at age 36. Stern had three sessions with Monroe in June 1962 for a layout in Vogue magazine. The actress is seen posing topless with a cocktail, on a bed and playing with a scarf. Monroe is seen posing topless, holding what appears to be a cocktail, lounging on a bed and playing with a sheer scarf. "This is a very popular set. It is unusual to find a whole set and the owner has had them since they were printed, said Judith Eurich, of the British auction house Bonhams, which is selling the prints. "Because they've been displayed the colour has shifted slightly, or attenuated, which is what can happen to chromogenic prints. These were taken during Monroe's last ever formal photo shoot just a few weeks before she died, which is kind of sad. She was very photoge...

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By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 14:24 EST, 27 April 2012 | UPDATED: 15:02 EST, 27 April 2012 The Californian house where it is believed that Marilyn Monroe and President Kennedy once conducted their illicit affair has gone on the market for $12 million. Forty miles outside Los Angleles, 9361 Farralone Avenue, in Chatsworth was once sub-let by Monroe and Kennedy's mutual friend Frank Sinatra in the 1960's. While Monroe was a regular guest at the 'Rat-Pack' leader's minimalist steel and glass home, rumours abound that President Kennedy was also a frequent visitor relying on his singing friends discretion to conduct his extra-marital trysts. Presidential Visitor: 9361 Farralone Ave, Chatsworth, California is where President Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe are supposed to have met up during their affair Sex-symbol Monroe supposedly would stay in a modest 1,000 square-foot, one bedroomed guesthouse on the 13.5 acre property and entertain the former president after their ...

Playbill 's weekly recap, with notes and comment, of the latest episode of the NBC musical drama series " Smash ," about the creation of a new Broadway musical about Marilyn Monroe . Here's a look at the April 23 episode, "Publicity." * We learn in Episode 12 of "Smash" that the cast, crew and creatives of the new musical Bombshell have not been sweating it out in rehearsals all these weeks in a vacuum. It turns out, an eight-week pre-Broadway tryout in Boston has been secured. The clock is ticking and the tension is mounting. Movie star Rebecca Duvall (guest star Uma Thurman) gets tipped off by Ellis (Jaime Cepero) that Karen (Katharine McPhee), her understudy, is a threat. So, Rebecca invites Karen into her frenetic off-stage life. They dine out. They party. The paparazzi follow them. They are called "gal pals" in the press. All the way out in Iowa, Karen's parents are wondering if their daughter is a lesbian. (Hey, they have ...

On August 5, 1962, iconic sex symbol Marilyn Monroe died, but the Hollywood star never left the spotlight. Monroe is making headlines again as the last-ever photos taken before her death are set to be auctioned at Bonhams next month. The photos of Marilyn depict her topless, and were taken in a photo shoot six weeks before her untimely death. At the time of the shoot Monroe was 36-years-old. The actress was photographed by Bert Stern in a session called "The Last Sitting," reported the Daily Mail . Stern's three-day photo shoot with Monroe was initially supposed to run in Vogue magazine. The photos of Monroe show her happy and smiling. In one photo Monroe is smiling with beads draped across her chest and a glass in hand. Other photos show her seductively lounging on a bed and playing with a transparent scarf. "This is a very popular set," said Bonham's Judith Eurich. "It is unusual to find a whole set and the owner has had them since they were printed....

THE "SMASH" REPORT: Episode 12, Or, That Screwy Ballyhooey Bollywood By Kenneth Jones 25 Apr 2012 Uma Thurman Photo by Will Hart/NBC Playbill's weekly recap, with notes and comment, of the latest episode of the NBC musical drama series "Smash," about the creation of a new Broadway musical about Marilyn Monroe. Here's a look at the April 23 episode, "Publicity." * We learn in Episode 12 of "Smash" that the cast, crew and creatives of the new musical Bombshell have not been sweating it out in rehearsals all these weeks in a vacuum. It turns out, an eight-week pre-Broadway tryout in Boston has been secured. The clock is ticking and the tension is mounting. Movie star Rebecca Duvall (guest star Uma Thurman) gets tipped off by Ellis (Jaime Cepero) that Karen (Katharine McPhee), her understudy, is a threat. So, Rebecca invites Karen into her frenetic off-stage life. They dine out. They party. The paparazzi follow them. They are called ...

John Daly Published Thursday, Apr. 26, 2012 3:09PM EDT Last updated Thursday, Apr. 26, 2012 4:18PM EDT Dead celebrities have so many advantages over living onesfrom a branding and marketing perspective, that is. Their faces, figures and gestures are already seared into our minds, yet those images can easily be repurposed and polished to promote new products or events. A dead celeb wont object to being used, either, or damage a brand by hurtling off the rails la LiLo or Tiger Woods. More related to this story Licensing slip up: Velvet Underground sues over Andy Warhol banana Music industry wants more royalties from CBC King of Pop: In life, debt-laden; in death, asset-rich And these departed icons never age: Marilyn Monroe is just as beautiful now as she was in 1962. Its very sad, but Marilyn died at a very young age, says Jamie Salter. Shes gonna be 36 forever. Its Salters job to ensure that Monroes commercial cachet also stays robust forever. As CEO and chairman of Authentic Brands G...

THE "SMASH" REPORT: Episode 12, Or, That Screwy Ballyhooey Bollywood By Kenneth Jones 25 Apr 2012 Uma Thurman Photo by Will Hart/NBC Playbill's weekly recap, with notes and comment, of the latest episode of the NBC musical drama series "Smash," about the creation of a new Broadway musical about Marilyn Monroe. Here's a look at the April 23 episode, "Publicity." * We learn in Episode 12 of "Smash" that the cast, crew and creatives of the new musical Bombshell have not been sweating it out in rehearsals all these weeks in a vacuum. It turns out, an eight-week pre-Broadway tryout in Boston has been secured. The clock is ticking and the tension is mounting. Movie star Rebecca Duvall (guest star Uma Thurman) gets tipped off by Ellis (Jaime Cepero) that Karen (Katharine McPhee), her understudy, is a threat. So, Rebecca invites Karen into her frenetic off-stage life. They dine out. They party. The paparazzi follow them. They are called ...

Marilyn Monroe will be the subject of a reality show. A Marilyn Monroe reality show is in the works. Seriously. "Finding Marilyn," which is being produced association with the estate of Marilyn Monroe, will feature 12 young women competing for a chance to make it big in Hollywood. "We are thrilled to give the winner of 'Finding Marilyn' the opportunity to emulate Marilyn Monroe's iconic journey to stardom," Nick Woodhouse, CMO of the estate of Marilyn Monroe, said in a statement. The Marilyn Monroe reality show comes hot on the heels of the Michelle Williams film "My Week With Marilyn" and NBC's " Smash ," which follows the behind the scenes drama of the making of a musical about Monroe. The show is described as "real-life Cinderella story" about 12 young girls who go to Hollywood to compete to become "the next great American icon." Entertainment One will produce alongside Monr...